Sociology Department

Hermann Kurthen

Hermann Kurthen (Associate Professor):  Hermann Kurthen teaches Research Methods and Introduction to Sociology at Grand Valley State University since 2004. He received his doctorate in Sociology from the Free University in West Berlin, Germany (1984), and also has a M.A. in Sociology, a M.A. in Economics, and a B.A. in Political Science. Previously he was employed at Stony Brook University (1997-2004), the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1991-1996), and the Free University West Berlin (1978-1990). Dr. Kurthen also conducted research at the University of Toronto and UNC Chapel Hill and obtained scholarships and research grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the German Marshall Fund of the U.S., the German National Science Foundation (DFG), and the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD). At Stony Brook he was co-editor of 'International Sociology' (1998-2002) and also developed and directed the Federated Learning Community Minor Program on Globalization. His research and numerous publications range from comparative and global studies, immigration and minority relations, transatlantic relations, and linguistic assimilation to online teaching. He is also engaged in academic exchange and study abroad activities.

Dr. Kurthen is an active long-distance/marathon runner and mountaineer. His highest point reached on Muztagh Ata in West China's Kunlun range was ~6,600 m (21,650 ft) in June 2009.

Professor Hermann Kurthen's c.v.

2163 ASH phone: 331-8720 Email: kurthenh@gvsu.edu